Talk:Sensory defensiveness/Archive 1

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Really? Chewing sounds? That's a new one to me, and I'm sensory defensive. Panzer V Panther (talk) 02:25, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

Oh, chewing sounds is one of the worst ones for me. My wife often chews loudly (because she's got nasal blockages) and it's all I can do to not literally punch her in the face. Sounds crazy, I know, but it's really really terrible for me. If I can, I leave the area immediately. If people are eating when I talk to them on the phone I hang up. Incidentally, I don't remember being bothered by sensory defensive triggers prior to me spending about half a million dollars on cocaine, so I suspect that drug/booze abuse can cause this disorder. I wish there were some kind of research project for this stuff in the Los Angeles area as I would sign up straight away! --Guerre (talk) 03:57, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the info. =) Panzer V Panther (talk) 20:43, 24 September 2009 (UTC)

I can also attest to chewing sounds as being a sensory defensive trait. For me it is chewing and swallowing sounds, even at normal levels. Usually it starts out as a feeling of disgust and escalates from there to the point of needing to leave the room. I wouldn't exactly punch someone in the face, but it does feel like a literal attack on the senses. It's manageable or mostly unnoticeable when there's enough background noise to drown it out. As far as the drug use, I would suspect that long-term use of a stimulant like Cocaine could cause ADHD-like symptoms, which according to the article is linked to hypersensitivity to sensory stimulus.--Snyz (talk) 07:01, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

The page did say the triggers were different for everyone. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.22.242.19 (talk) 23:35, 5 October 2009 (UTC)